The Portland daily press., 1887-09-16
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Severely injured.

LEWISTON, Sept. 15.-Sunday some repairs
were made at the dam of the Fansworth
Company, Lisbon Centre. At 3 o'clock Mon
day morning the watchman, Mr.. Samuel
Chadderton, went out to see the state of the
water, when he slipped ON the frosty stones
and fell into the shoal water, hurting him so
he could not rise. 1t was quarter of an
hour before he could receive help from his
dangerous position. 1t is probable that he
will not recover from the shock and injury.
he is go years of age.
The Lost Found.
DEXTER, Sept. 15.-Mr. David Prescott,
of Dexter, was found yesterday, about a
mile from his home, at Silver Mills He
went into the woods to cut a cane, and lost
his way. He was out two nights, had no
food, and suffered considerably from the
cold When found, he was in much ex-
hausted condition, and as he is over ninety
years of age, he probably would not have
stood the exposure much longer His disap-
pearance caused much excitement, and hun
dreds of people were out searching for him.
-a Races at Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, Sept. 15.-At the races in
Rural Park today, in the 2.25 class, Barlow,
owned by E. H. Green of Ellsworth, took
first money; Moses Stevens's Oscar Wilde,
from the same place, took second. The free
for-all race was won by Maud L., owned by
Leonard Of Lewiston. Best time, 2.33.
American Eagle In Trouble.
FALMOUTH, Mass, Sept 15.-The schooner
American Eagle, from Bangor, with lum-
Der, which sank recently near the wharf,
has been stripped. The captain says the
injuries were caused by sunken spile and
not by running against the wharf
Bath Vessel Property.
BATH, Sept. 15.-Capt. John r. Kelley of
this city, purchased one-quarter of the ship
b. F. Packard for $4,000, and three sixty
fourths of the same ship for $1,000, at auc-
tion Thursday afternoon.
Or. James p. Webb.
BRIDGToN, Sept 15.-Dr. James p. Webb,
one of Bridgton's most eminent physicians,
died today, aged Ca He was widely known
and had very large circle of professional
and personal friends throughout New En-
gland. He was locally prominent as an edu-
Gator and as citizen was highly esteemed.
Did lot Work Well.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept. 15.-The Biddeford and
Saco corporations will abandon the half-hol-
idy system after this week. Beginning Mon
day the mills will start at 6.45 o'clock in the
morning and shut down at 6 o'clock at night,
except Saturdays when work will stop at
4.3O
Burglary at Saco.
SACo, Sept. 15.-Charles II. Webber's
clothing store in this city was burglarized
last night and goods to the value of 5000
were taken. There is no clue.
ossipee Valley Fair.
CORNISH, Sept. 15.-The Ossipee Valley
fair has today exceeded in the number at
tending any previous second days show. In
the 2.35 race the result was as follows:
II. T. Fox b. G. Frank A................1 2 1
Q. i. Stackpole, b. g. Pattee. 2 2
'Judkins Roberts, b, m. Lady Annie. 8 3 3 3
aTime-2.4l1s, 2.41s4, 2.461a, 2.431s.
The $50 race resulted as follows:
Roscoe G. Knight, b. m. Alice E....1 2 1 1
Noah Foss, ch. m Foggy Dew........2 2
J. q. SanDorn, b. &. Chas. M............3 2 8
M. 5. Eastman, blk. 6. Rocket..........4 A
AlonZo Berry, b. m. Daisy B...........5 DIR
Time-2.55, 2.5112, 2.67, 2.55.